1. IMAAN ZAINAB MAZARI-HAZIR
Islamabad, Pakistan  imaanzhazirmazari@gmail.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons), July 2015
UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATION: In light of Pakistan's international legal commitments, in addition to its
own domestic safeguards for fair trial, free speech and minority protection, is there a legal case for the
revocation of the blasphemy law?
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (Research Associate)
Islamabad, Pakistan, Research Associate August 2015 – present
 Prepared a training module for the capacitybuildingof TreatyImplementation Cells, at the provinciallevel,
to facilitateimplementationofthe sevencore human rights treatiesratifiedby the Government of Pakistan.
The core conventions included the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
againstWomen, Convention againstTorture and the Convention on the Eliminationof All Forms of Racial
Discrimination.
 Conducted a review of international aviation conventions, including the Chicago and Montreal
Conventions, for a short research paper on Pakistan's civilaviation regime. The research paper included an
in-depth analysis of Pakistan's civil aviation regime and liability for domestic air accidents. Moreover, best
practices relating to accident investigation and manufacturer liability were also delineated.
 Collectedallbilateral, trilateralandmultilateraltreatiesenteredintoby Pakistanand Afghanistanto propose
areas for cooperation.
 Edited a paper on "Conceptualizing Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism in the Context of Pakistan".
 Engaged in extensive research pertaining to international environmental law and Pakistan's domestic legal
framework for environmental protection. Collected and organized notifications from all provinces
designating "Protected Areas". Drafted a research paper on environmental law, covering international and
domestic environmental protection regimes. This research paper then formed the basis of a presentation,
delivered by myself, to Government Officials, on environmental law.
 Assisted in the drafting of a report on "Healthcare in Danger", an ICRC project delineating the regime for
healthcare professionals and emergency services under domestic law.
 Researched and drafted an analyticalpaper on military courts in Pakistan, in light of the Supreme Court
judgment on the subject-matter.
 Drafted a short report on Indo-Pak regional cooperation, in light of the Kishenganga Arbitration Award
and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
 Researcher for the co-agent of Pakistan to the International Court of Justice in the case 'The Republic of
the Marshall Islands v. Pakistan". Tasks included reviewing all contentious cases before the Court.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PAKISTAN Intern
Islamabad, Pakistan, August 2013
 With a focus on constitutional law, tasks included researching various constitutional provisions in lieu of
various cases including the missing persons case before the Supreme Court and FATA legislative reforms.
OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ADVISER AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE Intern
Islamabad, Pakistan, June – September 2013
 Working with the Foreign Office Legal Adviser in the areas of bilateral treaties and US-led drone strikes.
 Editing and proofing draft agreements and correspondence.
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE (ACDA), DIRECTORATE OF STRATEGIC
PLANS DIVISION (SPD) Intern
Rawalpindi, Pakistan, July – August 2011

2.  Translated a 10-page document from French to English.
 Conducted a power point presentation on US Export Control Reforms.
 Researched and drafted five essays on the following topics: review of Conference on Disarmament (CD)
Geneva's work 2010-2011, safety and security of the Indian nuclear programme, appraisal of Pakistan's
export control regime, the US House of Representatives Bill HR-1280, and US export controls reforms:
implications for non-proliferation.
THE NATION Intern
Islamabad, Pakistan, July 2010
 Sub-editing news reports and identifying stories from foreign newspapers for the World Focus page of the
paper.
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPARENCY (PILDAT) Intern
Islamabad, Pakistan, September 2007
 Drafted press releases.
 Assisted in the management of PILDAT's Youth Parliament.
INSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC STUDIES ISLAMABAD (ISSI) Intern
Islamabad, Pakistan July – September 2007
 Collected data on Afghanistan and Central Asia.
 Prepared Area Briefs.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
 Attended the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) Global Young Leaders Conference in
Europe (2009).
 Model United Nations – Convent Model United Nations (Best Delegate Award) & Antalya Model United
Nations Turkey (Outstanding Diplomacy Award)
 Parliamentary Style Debating – Winner of the Lahore Grammar School Cup, shortlisted for Pakistan
National Team Camp
ADMITTED AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE ISLAMABAD BAR COUNCIL, DATE
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English (fluent)  Urdu (fluent)  French (fluent)
PUBLICATIONS
 Rizvi, A., Rehman, S., Qaisrani, F., Anwar, O. and Mazari, I. (2015). Towards Protecting Health Carein Karachi:
A Legal Review. Islamabad: International Committee of the Red Cross.
Op-eds:
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "Environmental Impact Assessments", Pakistan Today (September 2015) available at:
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/09/07/comment/environmental-impact-assessments/
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "How far we have fallen", The News (September 2015) available at:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/60464-how-far-we-have-fallen
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "The right to education", Express Tribune (October 2015) available at:
http://tribune.com.pk/story/973503/the-right-to-education/
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "Democracy begins at home – When I voted against my mother's party", Dawn
(December 2015) availableat: http://www.dawn.com/news/1223524/democracy-begins-at-home-when-
i-voted-against-my-mothers-party
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "Punished for being", The News (November 2015) available at:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/78219-punished-for-being
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "Rigging tantrums", The News (December 2015) available at:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/80851-Rigging-tantrums
 Mazari, Imaan Hazir. "Protecting our children: Kasur in Perspective", Courting the Law (August 2015)
available at: http://courtingthelaw.com/2015/08/13/commentary/protecting-our-children-kasur-in-
perspective/

3.  Mazari, Imaan Hazir; Khan, Saad Rehman. "Implementing the treaty", The News (January 2016) available
at: http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/85650-Implementing-the-treaty
REFERENCES
 Ahmer Bilal Soofi,
Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan,
President,
Research Society of International Law,
Former Federal Minister for Law & Justice.
Email: ahmersoofi@absco.pk
 Muhammad Oves Anwar,
Director,
Conflict Law Centre,
Research Society of International Law,
Email: ovesanwar@rsilpak.org
 Burkhard Schafer,
Professor of Computational Legal Theory
Director, SCRIPT Centre for IT and IP
University of Edinburgh School of Law
Email: b.schafer@ed.ac.uk